• You are unable to work at least 50% of your scheduled work week because you're self-isolating for one of the following reasons:
  • You are sick with COVID-19 or may have COVID-19
  • You are advised to self-isolate due to COVID-19
  Who can advise you to self-isolate

  • your employer
  • a medical practitioner
  • a nurse practitioner
  • a person in authority
  • the government
  • your public health authority
  • You have an underlying health condition that puts you at greater risk of getting COVID-19.
  Who can advise you to stay at home due to your health condition

  • a medical practitioner
  • a nurse practitioner
  • a person in authority
  • the government
  • your public health authority
• You did not apply for or receive any of the following for the same period:
  • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
  • Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
  • short-term disability benefits
  • workers' compensation benefits
  • Employment Insurance (EI) benefits
  • Québec Parental Insurance Plan (QPIP) benefits
• You reside in Canada
  Definition

  You live and have a home in Canada, but do not have to be a citizen or a permanent resident.

• You were present in Canada
• You are at least 15 years old
• You have a valid Social Insurance Number (SIN)
• You earned at least $5,000 in 2019, 2020, or in the 12 months before the date you apply from any of the following sources:
  • employment income (total or gross pay)
  • net self-employment income (after deducting expenses)
  • maternity and parental benefits from EI or similar QPIP benefits
  What counts towards the $5,000

  • Counts as income:
    • All employment or self-employment income, including:
      • tips
      • non-eligible dividends
      • honoraria (nominal amounts paid to volunteers)
      • royalties (payments to artists)
  • Does not count as income:
    • disability benefits
    • student loans, bursaries or scholarships
    • pension income
    • amounts from other COVID-19 benefits:
      • Canada Emergency Response Benefit (CERB)
      • Canada Emergency Student Benefit (CESB)
      • Canada Recovery Benefit (CRB)
      • Canada Recovery Caregiving Benefit (CRCB)
      • Canada Recovery Sickness Benefit (CRSB)
• You are not receiving paid leave from your employer for the same period

Note: Incarcerated individuals in prison or other institutions are not likely to meet all the above eligibility criteria. Those employed and on day parole may be eligible if all criteria are met.